The head of the press service of the US State Department, Ned Price, said that the United States has prepared measures to tighten export controls against Russia. He announced this at a briefing, TASS reports.

According to him, the State Department will not yet disclose what exactly these sanctions consist of.

Earlier, US President Joe Biden announced the imposition of sanctions against Nord Stream 2 AG, the operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, and its management. This was reported on the website of the White House.

According to Biden, "through his actions, President Putin has given the world an irresistible incentive to abandon Russian gas." He added that Washington would not hesitate to decide on further sanctions in the event of an escalation.

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